Chandigarh: Leader of opposition and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda launched a scathing attack on the BJP govt this Sunday, accusing the ruling party of using the state budget as a tool to “mislead” the public.Hooda claimed that despite the Congress submitting several “public-centric” recommendations, the BJP, after repeated calls for budget suggestions , has systematically ignored them.
“This is why the state’s economy is continuously deteriorating. Debt is skyrocketing, and no constructive work is being done. Haryana’s economy is lagging behind on every parameter. This is the reason why the state, which had a debt of only Rs 70,000 crore from its formation until 2014, now has a debt of Rs 5 lakh crore,” he said.“Meanwhile, in the last 11 years, this govt neither established any major industry in Haryana, nor started any major project, nor built any major university or institution, nor extended the metro by even an inch, nor laid any new railway lines. The question is, where has the debt of lakhs of crores of rupees been spent?” he questioned.He said the public knows the answer: “the BJP govt squandered the hard-earned money of the people through scams”.Hooda said Congress MLAs will no longer fall for the pretence of giving suggestions on the budget. They will give their reaction only after the budget is presented.“When Manohar Lal was the chief minister and finance minister, he too asked for suggestions from the opposition, but none of those were even mentioned in the budget. Now, the new CM is also resorting to event management instead of working and making decisions in the public interest,” he stated.“If the govt brings a budget that is in the interest of all sections of society, instead of playing politics, the opposition will also appreciate it. However, the Congress will continue to fight for the public’s issues in the Assembly,” he added. MSID:: 127475315 413 |
